• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.7-18
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• 2013

We compared the structure of fish community and condition of major fish species in Lake Chungpyung and Lake Paldang, which are relatively shallow, meso-eutrophic, cascading dam reservoirs on the North Han River. Two lakes have wide littoral zone in the lakeside providing similarly good habitat for fishes, whereas fishery and water recreational activities such as motorboating, water skiing are allowed in Lake Chungpyung but are prohibited in Lake Paldang. The average lengths of large size fishes in Lake Chungpyung are shorter than those of same species in Lake Paldang, resulting in the slight distortion of generation distribution of those species in Lake Chungpyung, possibly owing to the active fishery such as fixed shore net fishing, gill net fishing and angling. Meanwhile the condition of fishes represented by the length-weight relationship of fish species did not show the significant differences between two lakes and showed normal condition. To evaluate the impact of physical disturbance such as loud noise and turbulent wave from water recreational activities to fishes precisely, further studies including physiological responses to stress an spawing activity should be needed.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.429-438
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• 2012

Han River is very important as a source of drinking water in metropolitan area. This study was conducted to figure out diversity and dynamics of plankton community in the seven lakes (lakes Paro, Chunchon, Soyang, Uiam, Chungpyung, Paldang, Chungju) of Han Riversystem. A total of 76 genera and 121 species were investigated by taxonomic identification in November 2008. Cyclotella sp. and Microcystis sp. was a dominant species in lake Paro and Chungju respectively. Aulacoseira granulata was dominant in lakes Chunchon, Paldang and Chungpyung. And Fragilalia crotonesis was a dominant species in lake Soyang and Uiam. Our results can be useful when compared to the results using molecular biological method to supplement taxonomic identification.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.72-80
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• 2007

The seasonal variation of organic matter and the oxidation efficiency of BOD and COD were investigated in several reservoirs and rivers located in the Han River system from March 2005 to April 2006. The concentrations of TOC in the Dong River, the Myeongjicheon stream and the Han-River varied with season. Mean concentration of TOC in the lotic environment ranged from 1.9 to 6.8 mgC/L. Oxidation efficiencies calculated from carbon were approximately 12.6 to 27.1% for BOD and 27.2 to 75.0% for COD, respectively. DOC to TOC ratio in the rivers ranged from 64.3 to 79.0%. Epilimnetic TOC concentrations in two clear and deep lakes (Lake Soyang and Paro) ranged from 2.0 to 2.8 mgC/L. TOC concentrations in the lower three dams (Lake Chunchon, Uiam, and Chungpyung) were relatively high that ranged from 3.4 to 3.7 mgC/L.Oxidation efficiencies in five lakes ranged from 10.6 to 17.2% for BOD and 32.6 to 49.5% for COD, respectively. The range of DOC to TOC in Lake Soyang and Paro was approximately 69. 0 to 73.4%. The ratios of lower three dams ranged from 48.2 to 62.3%. The differences among the lakes seemed to be asociated with limnological and hydrological characteristics of the lakes.